How pleasant sounds promote and annoying sounds impede health: A cognitive approach

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1439-1461

  Andringa, Tjeerd C ^a   Lanser, J Jolie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Arousal; Attention; Audition; Core affect; Mind states; Motivation; Needs; Pleasure; Quality of life; Quiet areas; Quietness; Safety; Soundscape

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; HEALTH IMPACT; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ACOUSTIC STRESS; ANNOYING SOUND; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIRECT PERCEPTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NOISE SENSITIVITY; PERCEPTION; PLEASANT SOUND; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOUND; SOUND ANALYSIS; SOUND DETECTION; SOUND INTENSITY; SOUND RELATED PHENOMENA; STARTLE REFLEX;

EID: 84876333231     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10041439     Document Type: Article

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